During the peak of religious conflicts amongst the world's strongest powers, the Queen of England was forced to defend her country from Spanish forces. Queen Elizabeth gathered her soldiers along the Thames to deliver a speech that many still consider motivating today. Unlike many monarchs, Queen Elizabeth had a humble personality that allowed her to connect with her people on a more intimate level. When giving the Tilbury speech, Queen Elizabeth purposefully implements rhetorical strategies to help motivate her troops and ingrain the thought of winning an upcoming invasion.
Queen Elizabeth Starts her speech by referring to her soldiers as her “loving people”. The Queen's word choice of “loving” helps create a feeling of loyalty to the queen
